Department Of Geography

Department of Geography-Establishment: 1977Geography subject is available since 1977 at special level in senior college Arts stream & junior college level to Arts & Science stream. Principal Prof. Dr. Vilas R. Ugale and Dr. Avinash Narayan Shelar, Associate Professor and Head are the staff members in senior college. Dr. Abhinav Kurkute, Dr. Anushree Kadam & Nayan Gaikwad are working on temporary basis. Shri Vinod Chavan is the Lab attendant in the department. Mrs. Shubhangi Mali and Mrs. Abdulle are working at junior level. Department of Geography has “Geography Association” i.e.,"भूगोल मंडळ", which conducts various activities for the students with the help of student representatives. Faculty and students in the department participates in the following activities

Newspaper cuttings & articles on recent environment & Geography related issues are frequently uploaded on display board.
Group discussion, Slide shows, Film shows & PowerPoint presentations are arranged for the students, which helps them to acquire different aspects of subject.
The department arranges socio-economic & geographical surveys. It includes institutions like SOI, IMD, Traffic survey, Central Water Power Research Station (CWPRS), Agricultural Exhibitions (Kisan) etc. The intention of this type of fieldwork is to get familiar with the existing conditions and to develop research ability in the students.
Department of Geography also arranges lectures of eminent personalities on different subjects related to geography. Every year department arranges short & long study tours for students. Students visit geographically interested areas. Students are expected to study changes in the climate, relief, soil type, rock, natural vegetation, cropping patterns & identification of physical features. With the help of Toposheets and GPS instrument they can develop their knowledge. Students also visit different urban centres & study the urban patterns of development & their problems.

Best Practices

Study Tours and Field Visits.
Understand surroundings through visits,
Practicals on Computers and E Learning
Inviting personalities to have dialogue on various current topics

Geography Department- Subjects

Sr. No.	Semester	Type	Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit

1	I	MJ1	GEO111TH	Physical Geography	4
2		OE/GE	OE111GEO	Basic Concept in Geography-I	2
3		SEC	SEC101GEO	Geography of Disaster Management	2

4	II	MJ2	GEO161TH	Human Geography	4
5		OE/GE	OE161GEO	Basic Concept in Geography-II	2
6		SEC	SEC151GEO	Geography of Travel and Tourism	2

7	III	MJ1	GEO201MJ	Population Geography	4
8		MJ2	GEO203MJP	Map Scale & Map Projection	4
9		VSC	GEO221VSC	Watershed Management	2
10		FP/OJT	GEO231FP	Field Techniques and Report Writing	2
11		Minor1	GEO241MN	Agriculture Geography	2
12		Minor2	GEO242MNP	Introduction to Maps - I	2

13	IV	MJ1	GEO251MJ	Settlement Geography	4
14		MJ2	GEO252MJP	Practical’s in Surveying - I	4
15		CEP	GEO281CEP	Village Survey / Socio-economic Survey	2
16		SEC	SEC251GEO	Geography of Trade and Transport	2
17		Minor1	GEO291MN	Economic Geography	2
18		Minor2	GEO292MNP	Introduction to Maps - II	2

19	V	G3	UAGG353	Geography of Tourism-I	3
20		S3	UAGG351	Geography of Rural Development-I	3
21		S4	UAGGP352	Practical Geography-I (Techniques of Spatial Analysis)	4
22		SEC	UAGGSEC354	Introduction to Remote Sensing	2

23	VI	G3	UAGG363	Geography of Tourism-II	3
24		S3	UAGG361	Geography of Rural Development-II	3
25		S4	UAGGP362	Practical Geography-II (Techniques of Spatial Analysis Field Excursion & Project Report)	4
26		SEC	UAGGSEC364	Introduction to Geographical Information System (GIS)	2

Name	Qualification	Experiance	CV
Prof. Dr. Vilas Ramchandra Ugale	M. A. (Geography), PhD. - Principal and Professor	27 year	View
Dr. Shelar Avinash Narayan	M. A. (Geography), NET; PhD. - Asst. Prof. and Head.	20 year	View
Mr. Abhinav Kurkute	M.A.; M.Phil, Ph. D, NET.	12 year	View
Dr. Anushri Kadam	M.A.; M.Phil, Ph. D	13 year	View
Ms. Nayan Gaikwad	M.A.; B.Ed., Ph. D persuing	8 year	View
Shri. Vinod Chavan	Lab Attendant

Staff Details

Activities-Department of Geography always puts extra efforts on academic improvement of students by conducting the various activities like guest lectures, study tours and visits. A visit to the various academic institutes is a part of syllabus hence teachers and student visit to Indian Meteorological Department, Pune, Agricultural Exhibitions and geographical interested places around the Pune. In each academic year department conducts long and short study tour/field excursion. “Remedial Coaching Programme” for SYBA and TYBA Geography students and IIRS outreach programs department has conducted. This programme is sponsored by National Natural Recourses Management System (NNRMS), Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO). Department has conducted “Certificate Course in Travel and Tourism”. Geography department also celebrate Geography Day (Bhugol Din).